Nothing can be built without some excavation and transfer of soil (or rock) from one part of a site to another and this makes earthworks the most common product of civil engineering operations. Although normally seen as major structures, such as earth fill dams or large highways or railway embankments, the majority of earthworks are connected with minor civil works and building construction. Whatever the type of work, the principles are the same. Earthworks: a guide accumulates information on topics that are essential to earthworks engineering. After a brief historical review, Earthworks: a guide establishes the essential theoretical background to the compaction process and describes some commonly available fills, including industrial materials, both from the construction and the in-service viewpoints. The guide continues with a description of design construction control and monitoring procedures for earth fills, noting that design and control in earthworks are intimately linked. This second edition is updated for changes to standards, legislation and specifications, as well as technological advances.

About the Author
Neil Trenter authored the first edition but has now passed away. Paul Nowak, Atkins, has agreed to update the text for a second edition with support from colleagues, including David French. Paul Nowak is a chartered engineer and geologist; a member of the ICE and Institution of Mining and Metallurgy and a Validated Fellow of the Geological Society. Currently Chief Engineer in Atkins Geotechnical Engineering Division, Paul has worked on many projects in highways, rail; oil and gas, airport, coastal and dock, building, environmental, tunnelling, water and marine projects over the last 32 years. His key experience lies in Design specification and supervision of ground investigations, Slope stability and earthworks design, Foundation Design and Supervision, Tunnel Design and Supervision, Retaining Wall design, Materials assessment and specification for road construction, Assessment of grouting techniques and design of chemical grouts. Paul has published several papers and is a Section Editor (Design of earthworks, slopes and pavements) on the forthcoming ICE Manual of Geotechnical Engineering.


Book Information
ISBN 9780727741165
Author Paul Nowak
Format Hardback
Page Count 352
Imprint ICE Publishing
Publisher Emerald Publishing Limited